Online meditation morning with Leela Sarti
Sunday, 12 June 2022 — 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
The morning is open to all.
Teacher
LEELA SARTI has been a student of the Buddha's teachings and practices since she was 16 years old. She lives with her family in Sweden and in addition to teaching Insight Meditation retreats internationally works individually with students in her psychotherapy practice in Stockholm. She is a long term student of the Diamond Approach and part of a teacher training program in that tradition.
Listen to one of Leela Sarti's Talks at Gaia House. 19.10.2015: Bowing to Instinct and Embracing Desire (Duration 51:54)
Retreat description
Timeless presence in daily life
Exploring the possibility of being grounded in the depth of timeless presence in the midst of daily life. We will inquire how to live a full life from silence and emptiness, and yet being yourself in peace with others, and doing what needs to be done.
A morning of retreat is, for a brief time, to stop the momentum of the world so that which is profound and real may emerge and be embodied. A human life infused with meaning, freedom and love, a fulfilling life, means to develop a taste for certain values; a taste for truth, depth and simplicity of being. You do not need to achieve these qualities, you just need to appreciate them and orient yourself towards them, allowing yourself the time and opportunity for them to emerge and become an integrated part of your life. With a spirit of curiosity and kindness, we will engage in meditative and inquiry practices that support realignment, deep rest, letting go and embodiment.
If you have the possibility you may wish to spend this day in silence and use the morning teaching and practice as the start of a day of retreat.
This morning will explore:
How can we feel at home in our own skin and in the very circumstances of our life? How can we awaken an awareness and a heart that embraces life, dukkha and beyond?
To live life with integrity, sensitivity and openness requires heart presence. It is in the heart that we digest life experience and it is the heart of compassion, kindness and equanimity that can embrace the challenges and the sorrow of life. To know our heart is to be intimate with life, the meaning and the joy of living.
Format and Timings
9.30 am -12.30 pm
The morning will include guided meditation, Dharma talk, inquiry and an opportunity to ask questions and share reflections with the teacher and the group. There will be a comfort break midway through the morning. We ask that you commit to attending the whole morning.
The times above are in BST (GMT+1)
Using Zoom
This online retreat will use the Zoom platform. For support with learning how to use Zoom, please click here to read the guidance we’ve put together on our website. Please read the first section, ‘Using Zoom’, before registering.
Enquiries
If you have any questions regarding the retreat, you can send an email to info@gaiahouse.co.uk.
Dana/generosity
None of your registration fee goes to the teachers. Gaia House teachers rely on the generosity of students for their livelihood. There will be an opportunity to make a dana offering to Leela at the end of the event.
Click here to read more about the practice of dana.
Dana can be offered to Leela via PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Leelasarti
Dana can also be offered to Leela via the Gaia House website by clicking here. Please click on Teacher and then specify that your donation is for ‘Leela-Timeless Presence’ in the notes section on the checkout page.
Dana can also be offered to Gaia House’s residential service team via our website here: https://gaiahouse.co.uk/support-us/. This team is responding to email and telephone enquiries for both our online and residential retreats, alongside supporting our retreatants during their stay at Gaia House.
With deep appreciation for your generosity.
Well-being guidelines - please click here to read before booking Before you book, please read these guidelines about mental well-being and silent retreats: Meditation retreats can be very nourishing; however, as they require sustained meditation practice, they also need some stability of psychological health. If you have recently (within the past year or so) experienced significant trauma or psychiatric illness, or if you are currently experiencing acute emotional distress such as serious depression or anxiety, it may not be the best time for you to participate in a retreat. The teachers might not be able to give you the kind of individual psychological care you need at this time. A setting with more opportunities for interpersonal engagement may be more appropriate.
Online: Feeling at Home – Timeless Presence in Daily Life
To register for this meditation morning:
- Please look at the rates listed below and enter an amount appropriate to you in the amount box.
- Then complete the registration form.
- Please read our Booking & cancellation conditions before completing your booking.
Rates:
Registration is on a sliding-scale starting at £0. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you are able to. Your generosity is vital in supporting Gaia House to sustain its Dharma offerings for the benefit of all.We are committed to ensuring that our programme is available to everyone who wishes to participate. If our suggested registration band is too high for you, you can enter the amount you are able to pay.
Registration: £10 — £25 (if this amount is too high, please feel welcome to pay what is appropriate for your current circumstances)
Dānanandi Sangha: £0 As a regular donor to Gaia House you are contributing already. Thank you.
A note on dana/generosity
None of your registration fee goes to the teacher(s). Gaia House teachers rely on the generosity of students for their livelihood. There will be an opportunity to make a dana offering to your teacher(s) at the end of the event.